Wendy Wessling began her cancer journey over a decade ago. With her husband Tom and four children by her side, Wessling embarked on a journey she never thought she’d have to face.

A cancer diagnosis is scary--but hearing you have brain cancer is especially scary. Unfortunately, persistent misconceptions about brain cancer continue to exist. Let’s clear a few of them up.

Researchers are investigating a novel combination therapy that could offer hope for patients with recurrent high-grade glioma, a challenging form of brain cancer.

In June of 2017, when the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center first opened for patient care on the Nebraska Medical Center campus, lead donor Pamela Buffett could not have predicted she would be sitting in one of its rooms just over three years later, comforting her newfound friend – a friend who was preparing to die from a devastating disease that has ripped far too many people from the arms of their loved ones.

Brain tumors are fairly uncommon and occur in about 1 in 10,000 people, but it is important to recognize when common symptoms, like headaches, should be investigated.

It is easy for me to remember that May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month, since events during this month inspired me to become a neuro-oncologist.